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Old 09-30-2011, 10:18 PM   #1
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Unhappy Olds Alero Valve Cover Gasket Replacement... What the?! (What is wrong here?)

After checking out several websites and Youtube videos, I decided to change my valve cover gaskets on my own. I normally do everything on my own but this is the biggest project I have ever taken on. After watching several videos on how to change valve cover gaskets on other cars I decided this looked easy enough for me. However, I just started opening things up and am running into trouble.

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I took a hammer to tap on the covers to loosen them up... however the end nearest where the oil is filled it seems that the cover is stuck. Does anyone know if I need to remove anything else to get these covers off?

I purchased one package of gaskets online and it sounded like it had everything I would need. However it does not. Are both gaskets the same exact model number?

Any information you can give me will be very helpful! Than you for reading!
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My Vehicle(s):
2001 Subaru Outback H6 3.0L Engine, Automatic Trans.
2000 Olds Alero, 2.4L Engine, Automatic Trans.
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